You don’t have to be a high-paid analyst to see that the PS Vita is in a tough spot. You’ll find many stories headlined “3DS outsells PS Vita 46 to 1” or “3DS crushes Vita during Black Friday week.” Add to that the poor reception of some high profile recent …
Read More »Weekly Replay – Brotastic bros, Walking Dead Spoilers, and the Wii Us future
It’s been a busy week. The games industry keeps on churning and we are pumping out tons of content for you to peruse and enjoy. A lot has happened this week, so we wouldn’t be surprised if you missed out on something you might have cared about. That’s why we’ve …
Read More »The games of December 2012
Despite housing the bulk of the holiday shopping season, December is typically the calm after the storm for game releases–by that point, most notable titles for the year are already out and fending for themselves on store shelves or their digital equivalents. But while the schedule is notably thinner, the …
Read More »Doctor Who 50th Anniversary: 49 Ways The BBC Could Celebrate
In exactly a year’s time, the BBC will be celebrating the Doctor Who ’s 50th Anniversary . But how exactly should the Corporation celebrate? We’re not talking in terms of plot here – no demands for The Time War or “The 50 Doctors” – but what else the BBC could …
Read More »The best and worst uses of the Wii U GamePad so far
We’ve been toying around with Nintendo’s Wii U console for the past couple of weeks, and have had some pretty awesome experiences with the GamePad tablet. While we’re still getting used to its size (we were, after all, used to 360 controllers and PS3 DualShocks), we’ve found a few awesome …
Read More »Sci-Fis Greatest Flying Cars
From The SFX Archives: Some of the best flying cars (and buses) – that actually LOOK like cars (or buses) – from science fiction and fantasy (with one exception, for product placement reasons). ( This is an updated and extended version of a feature published in 2010 .) Back To …
Read More »Pax Britannia: Jonathan Green Interview
The Time’s Arrow author talks about writing a novel with a bit of help from his readers. (opens in new tab) Time’s Arrow , the latest novel in Abaddon Books’ Pax Britannia series, is a little different from previous titles. Originally published in three parts in e-book form, Time’s Arrow …
Read More »New Game Releases Super Show – Week of November 11, 2012
It’s Call of Duty week, but that doesn’t mean nothing else is coming out. On the contrary–there’s a ton of awesome goodness releasing this week, from a new Paper Mario ti a few Wii U games (that you won’t be able to play yet, but whatever). Take a look! Also …
Read More »Star Wars Nostalgia Meltdown!
With Star Wars Episode VII on its way, we’re in a Force-fuelled mood of nostalgia here on the forest moon of SFX. Join us as we switch off our targeting computers and strike straight for the heart of the ’70s… A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, …
Read More »BLOG Bryan Lee OMalley And Hope Larson Vs Nottingham
(opens in new tab) Guess whose favorite character is Wallace (and not as in …And Gromit. I mean Wallace Wells)? You guessed right! I have a deep, abiding love for both the Scott Pilgrim graphic novels and the criminally under-rated fight musical that Edgar Wright turned it into. They’re gloriously …
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